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NCDC: N10bn health security fund not exclusively for Ebola preparedness
Ebola By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the Federal Government’s release of N10 billion is intended to…
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NCDC: N10bn health security fund not exclusively for Ebola preparedness
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the Federal Government released N10 billion to strengthen Nigeria’s broader health…
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NCDC confirms negative Ebola tests in 2 suspected Adamawa cases
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says two suspected Ebola Virus Disease cases identified in Yola, Adamawa state,…
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Nigeria identifies 2 suspected Ebola cases in North-East says NCDC
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Saturday said that Nigeria has identified two suspected cases of Ebola…
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NCDC boosts states’ Ebola response capacity through training
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is strengthening states’ capacity to respond to Ebola through continuous…
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Ebola: NCDC identifies 53 contacts, says confirmed patient’s condition improving
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has identified and followed up 53 contacts linked to the…
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Ebola: NCDC mobilises 500 IPC alumni, media fellows for preparedness campaign
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has mobilised Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) alumni and media fellows to…
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NCDC convenes first incident management meeting to coordinate Ebola response
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Wednesday convened its first Incident Management Meeting following Nigeria’s official declaration…
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NCDC heightens vigilance over Kenya’s imported Bundibugyo virus case
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has heightened vigilance following Kenya’s confirmation of an imported Bundibugyo Virus Disease…
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Expert advocates leadership training for doctors
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus A Professor of Urological Surgery and Consultant Urologist, Prof. Sulyman Kuranga, has called for deliberate preparation of doctors for leadership and…